The Ritual (The L.O.R.D.S #1)
Shantel Tessier
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
3.85
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 445 ratings · 507 pages · Published: 19 Nov 2021
THE CHOSEN ONE
I vow. You vow. We vow.
Barrington University is home of the Lords, a secret society that requires their blood in payment. They are above all—the most powerful men in the world. They devote their lives to violence in exchange for power. And during their senior year, they are offered a chosen one.
People think growing up with money is freeing, but I promise you, it’s not. My entire life has been planned out for me. I never got the chance to do what I wanted until Ryat Alexander Archer came along and gave me an option for a better life. He offered me what no one else ever had—freedom.
I chose to be his. He made me believe that anyway, but it was just another lie. A way that the Lords manipulate you into doing what they want.
After being sucked into the dark, twisted world of the Lords, I embraced my new role and allowed Ryat to parade me around like the trophy I was to him. But like all things, what started out as a game soon became a fight for survival. And the only way out was death.
Things to know about The Ritual
It is MF
TW (Please see the author's note on the inside)
J/P OTT Hero
This is a 149K word dark romance and may contain triggers for some due to sexual situations, language, and violence.
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Tagged as:
- cruel hero/bully 41
- dark romance 40
- possessive hero 37
- virgin heroine 36
- college 35
- bdsm 35
- alpha male 32
- bondage 31
- anal sex 29
- arranged/forced marriage 29
- abduction 27
- pregnancy 27
- consensual non-consent 27
- dual pov 26
- sassy heroine 25
- bad boys 25
- forced proximity 25
- rich hero 24
- praise kink 24
- breeding 23
- suspense 22
- new adult 21
- contemporary 20
- rich heroine 20
- take-charge heroine 19
- angst 19
- enemies to lovers 16
- vengeance 16
- m-f romance 16
- grumpy/cold hero 15
- marriage of convenience 14
- spanking 13
- first person pov 10
- primal/chase play 10
- exhibitionism 10
- hurt/comfort 5
- somnophilia 3
- masc-dom 3
- curvy heroine 2
- cheating 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- dubious consent 29
- abuse 24
- slut shaming 19
- non-consent between mcs 15
- rape 14
- substance abuse 14
- third party abuse 14
- death / grief 13
- birth-control non-consent 13
- misogyny 13
- third party sexual assault 12
- abuse between mcs 10
- graphic violence 8
- mental trauma 6
- torture of side characters 6
- forced pregnancy 5
- victim blaming 5
- drug abuse 5
- mental illness 3
- nontraditional hea 1
- body betrayal 1
- geography
- usa 5
- pennsylvania 5
- north america 4
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The 'The L.O.R.D.S' series
4.03 · 1190 ratings
possessive hero · praise-kink · forced proximity · dub-con · rape · new adult · from hate to love · abuse · bad boys · alpha male · college · explicit-plentiful · suspense · bondage · contemporary · cruel hero · first-person-pov · bdsm · anal sex · dark
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